Presentations

The Pep Rally is Tuesday so we are going to improvise a bit with regards to the presentation schedule.  Today we will work on the people scheduled for December 4, and then we will proceed normally.

Please Do Now:

1. Read the following blog posts by Wendy (http://wendyg2011.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/random-student-2nd-draft/) and Carlos (http://carlosm2010.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/reflection/). 
2. Wendy’s piece is a draft of something we are calling “Everyone has a story.”  It will profile a random student and try to show that regular, everyday Beach kids have interesting, exciting lives.
3. Carlos’ piece is his reflection on the process behind writing an article on the Quill and Scroll Recycling program.
4. Come up with ONE general piece of advice and THREE specific recommendations for Wendy, and ONE general pice of advice and THREE specific recommendations for Carlos.  Submit your advice as comments to their individual blog posts. 

 Today, students will: 

1. Workshop / Peer Review selected students’ work.
2. Check their “Leave me a Note” page to correspond with section editors. 
3. Continue work on the articles you will be submitting for your portfolio. 

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Follow the instructions of your section editor.
2. Brainstorm interview questions for Tuesday’s Pep Rally.

Presentation Schedule

Presentation Schedule

 Make sure you read the scheduled students’ blogs the night BEFORE we workshop their pieces.

To Features Staff Writers:

Please check your editor’s (Margaret) blog today in class for further instruction.

-Margaret

Due Date!

Please Do Now:

1. Check your “Leave Me a Note” section for correspondence from our editorial staff.
2. Return any correspondence.

Today, students will:

1. Peer edit and revise their first assignments
2. Finalize reflection pieces
3. Print off prewriting, drafts, final copies and reflection pieces (due today)

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Correspond with editorial staff about your next writing assignment

Hall of Fame Recap / Midmarking goals!

Please Do Now:

1. Read the following stories based on your section:
2. SPORTS: http://www.rockvillerampage.com/?article=1589
3. NEWS: http://www.rockvillerampage.com/?article=1577
4. FEATURES: http://www.rockvillerampage.com/?article=1578
5. OPINION: http://www.rockvillerampage.com/?article=1556
6. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: http://www.rockvillerampage.com/?article=1556
7. Critique the article for its news value, lead, use of quotes, etc.

Today, students will:

1. HOF STUDENTS: Work as a group to transcribe all of your notes and quotes and write a 750 word first draft article on the HOF induction ceremony.
2. Everyone else: You need to have first drafts done by today!
3. Don’t forget: Midmarking grades are due one week from today.  This means that you need to have at least one of your three assignments completely finished (with prewriting and reflection) by Monday.  I suggest you peer edit and get your editor’s feedback ASAP!

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Contact editors
2. Revise drafts
3. Write reflection pieces

Project Timeline

J1 Project Timeline

A New Issue…

Please Do Now:

1. Check your “leave me a note” and respons to any messages.
2. Please read the following changes to my Journalism II newsroom http://weissjournalism2.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/2nd-quarter-newsroom-and-grades/
3. Comment to this post about how the Journalism II changes affect you in this class.

Today, students will: 

1. If you are going on the Hall of Fame field trip next Friday, read the following short biographies of this year’s inductees: Barry Katzen, MD, Debra Zane, Guy Stofman, Irving Heller, Judge David Gertsen, Stanley Whitman, Zelda Glazer
2. Prepare an Interview Planner for each person so you can ask intelligent questions during the Q & A session. 
3. Prepare a News Planner and write a sample news lead for a story you might write on the Alumni Hall of Fame induction
4. If you are not going on the field trip, please work on your articles.

Tonight’s Homework is:

1. Make sure your editors have your email and phone number.
2. Continue with your articles.

Celebration Time

Please Do Now:

1. Raise your right arm high in the air.
2. Place it over your left shoulder.
3. Pat yourself on the back – great job on our first issue!

Please Do Next:

1. Grab a paper copy of our first issue from the table in the back. 
2. Scrutinize it for eight minutes.
3. As a comment to this post, submit three things you absolutely love about the paper, and three things you think we can improve next time  (I want you to be thinking in broad terms here – not typos).

Today, students will:

1. If you are going on the Hall of Fame field trip next Friday, read the following short biographies of this year’s inductees: Barry Katzen, MD, Debra Zane, Guy Stofman, Irving Heller, Judge David Gertsen, Stanley Whitman, Zelda Glazer
2. Prepare an Interview Planner for each person so you can ask intelligent questions during the Q & A session. 
3. Prepare a News Planner and write a sample news lead for a story you might write on the Alumni Hall of Fame induction.
4. If you are not going on the Hall of Fame field trip, do the following:
5. SPORTS, OPINION, FEATURES: Work on handouts 1/2 and begin story assignments.
6. NEWS, A & E: Begin news stories / reviews

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Enjoy the 3 day weekend – you deserve it!

Post Election Coverage / Writing “Angles”

Please Do Now:

1. Read the following article: http://www.miamiherald.com/516/story/298505.html
2. Brainstorm as many “angles” (different ways to write the story) as you can think of to cover this information.
3. Post your response as a comment to this post.

Today, students will:

1. IN SECTION GROUPS, brainstorm the top 5 stories that you would like to write OVER THE NEXT 2 MONTHS.  This means you have to look into the future and think about what will be happening over the coming months.
2. INDIVIDUALLY, branstorm 3 angles for each story.  Post these angles on your blogs.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Coordinate with your editors on story deadlines.  
2. REMEMBER - I am grading 3 stories this quarter, with prewriting and reflection.  You need to have a MINIMUM of 1 story by 2 weeks from now, so I can give you midmarking period grades. 

Ready to Breathe Yet?

Quickly check your Leave Me a Note page.  Some of your section editors want to meet you in person and exchange numbers tomorrow during lunch. 

Please Do Now:

1. Read the following article written by one of our staff writers in Journalism II: Beach High Golf Article.
2. Print off the article and mark it up for style, grammar, punctuation, etc.
3. As a comment to this post, critique the article’s lead, use of quotes, and structure.  Give practical advise on what works, what doesn’t, and how to fix what doesn’t work.

Today, students will:

1. Edit an article as a group.
2. Final edit their own remaining articles.
3. Brainstorm new articles.
4. Plan new articles.
5. Conduct interviews.
6. Prewrite new articles.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. RSVP to your section meeting if your section editor has requested one by leaving them a note.
2. Begin your new articles.